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24 April 2007
The privatisation of university services, cuts in adult education, bullying and academic freedom are some of the issues to be debated by lecturers and academic-related…
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24 April 2007
On Saturday 28 April, staff and students from North London colleges will demonstrate their opposition to the government's continued cuts in adult education and…
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21 April 2007
An obsession with skills has undermined the idea of education and allowed politicians and policy wonks to do away with education, Dr Dennis Hayes, joint president…
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19 April 2007
Efforts by a private training provider to take over part of the teaching at a midlands college have been emphatically rejected by lecturers. Private training provider…
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19 April 2007
Ahead of a Lords debate today on the role universities are playing in shaping the future of the UK, the joint general secretary of UCU, Sally Hunt, warned that…
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17 April 2007
UCU joint general secretary, Sally Hunt, today sent letters of condolence to colleagues in America following yesterday's tragic shooting at Virginia Tech. In the…
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17 April 2007
UCU has welcomed a report by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) which shows increasing success in further education (FE). The union called on the government…
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13 April 2007
UCU has welcomed the appointment of Sir Reg Empey as Minister for employment and learning in the Northern Ireland Executive. UCU joint general secretary Sally Hunt…
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10 April 2007
Academics are underpaid and overworked compared with other graduate professions, which is likely to have a knock-on effect on the quality of UK higher education…
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9 April 2007
Managers at Harlow College gave lecturers an unwelcome Easter present as they left to enjoy their holiday break. Staff were informed that on their return they will…
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